This is the last of the batch of Oriental samples I was sent. I have found them attractive. On the whole they are quite heady and perfumed (which I like) and more than suitable for everyday room freshening. They are, though, more designed for the Indian market than the Western, where the temperature is hotter (scents, especially top notes, evaporate more quickly in hot temperatures, so the incense needs to be stronger) and where homes are more open than the almost permanently sealed Western homes, so the fresh and moving air dilutes the fragrances naturally. Plus I think the Indian taste is toward stronger fragrances. I am inclined toward the Indian taste. I like spiced food, and colourful clothing, and bold fragrances in both perfume and incense, so I tend to like heady Indian incense. Each to their own. Anyway, while I have found the samples mostly attractive and acceptable, the last two - this Golden Petals and the Amber Gold - I have found to be particularly attractive. It'll be interesting to see how I feel when I go through the samples again in a few months time. Perhaps I didn't quite get into the fragrance zone with the other Orientals. That happens sometimes.
The scent on the stick is very fragrant and heady - damask roses in abundance, lifted by some soft sandalwood and musk, a touch of something citric - gently lemon, and a hint of resin with a vanilla note. Bloody amazing actually.
The scent on the burn is a beautiful rose - huge, soft, and beautiful, like being smothered in a blanket of rose petals. The little touches of wood and musk along with the lemony citrus, stops the rose from being overwhelming or boring. Those extra scent touches keep the accord alive and interesting. Rose is generally not one of my favourite incense fragrances. It can be both cloying and old fashioned. It can also be somewhat boring. For me, at least; rose lovers, of course, would have a different opinion. Anyway, as someone not in love with rose incense, I love this one. Not enough to give this a really high score, but certainly enough to score it more than I thought I would when burning the other Orientals in the samples. While the fragrance is bountiful, the incense is not harsh or assertive. It is surprisingly gentle and subtle within the scope if Indian incense. I do like this.
The scent on the burn is a beautiful rose - huge, soft, and beautiful, like being smothered in a blanket of rose petals. The little touches of wood and musk along with the lemony citrus, stops the rose from being overwhelming or boring. Those extra scent touches keep the accord alive and interesting. Rose is generally not one of my favourite incense fragrances. It can be both cloying and old fashioned. It can also be somewhat boring. For me, at least; rose lovers, of course, would have a different opinion. Anyway, as someone not in love with rose incense, I love this one. Not enough to give this a really high score, but certainly enough to score it more than I thought I would when burning the other Orientals in the samples. While the fragrance is bountiful, the incense is not harsh or assertive. It is surprisingly gentle and subtle within the scope if Indian incense. I do like this.
I’m glad that you loved this incense. It is one of the finest rose incense ever, alongside Parimal’s Pure Rose, Tulasi’s Royal Bakhoor Rose Heaven and Flourish Palash.
ReplyDeleteI think it's the additional fragrance notes that really lift the rose. It usually is. I think that incense makers who just use one scent, generally don't get the most out of that scent. The best fragrances use enhancers.
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